tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32642355238638378482018-01-15T08:33:30.428-08:00Sartist.Sartist.http://www.blogger.com/profile/17708270134327841196noreply@blogger.comBlogger99125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3264235523863837848.post-71527620364458043022014-11-19T04:46:00.001-08:002014-11-19T04:49:30.438-08:00Sartists at Str.Crd Day 2<div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-fU24AU12Xb4/VGyOXRyeVuI/AAAAAAAABSw/LjmRkC2t5xE/s1600/adi4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-fU24AU12Xb4/VGyOXRyeVuI/AAAAAAAABSw/LjmRkC2t5xE/s1600/adi4.jpg" height="441" width="640" /></a></div><b></b><br /><div><b><b><br /></b></b></div><b>Impossible Is Nothing.</b><br /><div><b><br /></b></div><div>At Str.Crd day 2 we tried to challenge that, is impossible really nothing? And does the brand back that statement up, inspired by recent collaborations by Adidas with Nigo, Pharrell, Palace, Kanye we thought of a concept we would do if we were afforded a chance to collaborate with the brand at such a level.</div><div><br /></div><div>So we created, created out of the need to create and only that, to contribute to making better quality product and I think sometimes we are at fault for giving away ideas, being exploited by brands that don't really care about us and what we have to offer but only care about how they benefit as a result that.&nbsp;</div><div><br /></div><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-tYVIGnkuHyQ/VGyQhU9UcPI/AAAAAAAABTE/XAsaT607T6s/s1600/adi3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-tYVIGnkuHyQ/VGyQhU9UcPI/AAAAAAAABTE/XAsaT607T6s/s1600/adi3.jpg" height="436" width="640" /></a></div><div>We need to have dreams, dreams so big that they seem impossible and maybe for us this dream is impossible, but if we are not dreaming then what are we doing. The problem is when you have ideas on progressing the level at which culture is being communicated and negotiated, you only care about getting that idea out, by any means possible whether you get support from people or brands. And that is our struggle, a struggle we must admit is hard to overcome because we aren't at a point in our lives where we can afford to do that and not get paid.</div><div><br /></div><div>We want the money and the dopeness, a dopeness that sometimes exceeds people's ideas of product creation that they can't or rather don't want to help. So having our own brands is important, because we get to dictate what we want without any considerations from elsewhere, and we are working on it, but due to financial struggles and responsibilities with family that don't allow us to dedicate all our time and money to producing at a level where we won't compromise what we stand for, we are at cross-roads. A cross-road that sees us either explore product creation with little to no resources and fight that struggle until it reaches it's peak on our own or another road that sees us use resources the world already has, and through collaborating ultimately better the standard of product.</div><div><br /></div><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-c5msRDwkIxk/VGyNDO7FsQI/AAAAAAAABSo/LgpC62dP5bg/s1600/adi1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-c5msRDwkIxk/VGyNDO7FsQI/AAAAAAAABSo/LgpC62dP5bg/s1600/adi1.jpg" height="400" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>One thing we know for sure is that, either way we will get to the finish line (with or without aid) and it is only a matter of time that we do.</div><div><br /></div><div>The Sartists two piece 'Adidas' suit is our first idea of a collaboration, with any brand..and hopefully soon enough there will be more.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>Shot by: <b>Hanro Havenga</b></div><div>Directed by: <b>Xzavier Zulu</b></div><div><br /></div>Sartist.http://www.blogger.com/profile/17708270134327841196noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3264235523863837848.post-39687987158839651332014-11-17T05:08:00.002-08:002014-11-17T05:19:31.116-08:00Sartists at Str.Crd Day 1<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-z8DCKcZbtGM/VGnxq6SbaGI/AAAAAAAABSA/vjK2S2fQyB0/s1600/tumblr_ne92deoL161r68m0eo4_1280.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-z8DCKcZbtGM/VGnxq6SbaGI/AAAAAAAABSA/vjK2S2fQyB0/s1600/tumblr_ne92deoL161r68m0eo4_1280.jpg" height="394" width="640" /></a><br /><br />Weeks before Str.Crd there was a buzz about the city, an excitement in street-culture that we hadn't experienced since the last Str.Crd in Johannesburg, 2013. With promises of acts and talks from Virgil Abloh of OFFWHITE , Heron Preston of Been Trill, Justin R Saunders of JJJJound, Emma Stenstrom of Stockholm School of Economics, Jeff Carvalho of Highsnobiety and Selectism as well as what would be the most important talk of the day for us, Lazi 'Greiispaces.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-ATompRMBtJ0/VGntCQ0KQAI/AAAAAAAABRc/4t1l5QASLXk/s1600/1416225835.837945.IMG_4270-2.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-ATompRMBtJ0/VGntCQ0KQAI/AAAAAAAABRc/4t1l5QASLXk/s1600/1416225835.837945.IMG_4270-2.JPG" height="640" width="426" /></a></div><br /><br />What is really important about Str.Crd is that it's the only time of the year that people, brands, creatives get to meet in one place and engage in the cultural state of South Africa, as well as its cultural progression. And it was a pity that not everything promised could be delivered. It was also a really sad to realise that where some people invest their entire lives trying to contribute to growing South African culture, some people don't seem to care. A realisation that sometimes where money talks, love really does stutter.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-SfGL7cGHtMM/VGntHLkDbLI/AAAAAAAABRk/MnATUM_2FhQ/s1600/1416225833.805345.IMG_4271.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-SfGL7cGHtMM/VGntHLkDbLI/AAAAAAAABRk/MnATUM_2FhQ/s1600/1416225833.805345.IMG_4271.JPG" height="640" width="426" /></a></div><br /><br />Having missed some of the talks we got to catch up with some of the speakers later, to learn about their beginnings in their respective works, and as anticipated the most important talk for us was that of Designer and Illustrator, Lazi 'Greiispaces'. A communicator of South African stories that a vast majority of the population relate to but seem to be embarrassed about. An embarrassment we need to stop being embarrassed by.<br /><br />On a different note, we wore the Brooklyn Circus' new collection, a brand that has allowed and given us the opportunity to communicate culture to a wider audience, giving meaning and a voice to global culture.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Cgy7PuhQgPo/VGnxjqKfqwI/AAAAAAAABR4/ZXbO9BeB2MU/s1600/1415958736.110413.IMG_4152.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Cgy7PuhQgPo/VGnxjqKfqwI/AAAAAAAABR4/ZXbO9BeB2MU/s1600/1415958736.110413.IMG_4152.JPG" height="640" width="426" /></a></div><br /><br />Lastly thank you to Hardy and Mandla for Str.Crd, Lazi Greiispaces as well as the rest of speakers as well as everyone that continues to encourage and support the Sartists on their journey, as well as the Brooklyn Circus that continues to make us look good.<br /><br />Photos taken by: <b>Hanro Havenga</b><br />Directed by: <b>Xzavier Zulu</b><br />edits: <b>Sartists</b><br /><br />Str.Crd illustrations by: <b>Lazi 'Greiispaces'</b><br /><br />clothes: available at<b>&nbsp;http://thebkcircus.com/collections/new-arrivals</b><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Sartist.http://www.blogger.com/profile/17708270134327841196noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3264235523863837848.post-20343758135108958772014-08-25T01:42:00.002-07:002014-08-25T01:42:43.160-07:00the Brooklyn Circus x SartistsOkay, so the other day we meet up with a friend who raises a good question, a question we ourselves have been looking into for a while, a question we.re still trying to figure where we stand in belief towards it. He congratulated us on connecting with the Brooklyn Circus and representing the brand to a whole new audience in the township who aren't in urban spaces as much and are not too connected with the world moving beneath the surface, the internet.<br /><br />With all that said he questioned where we stood in consideration of "African Fashion and style" looking at African manufactured textiles that represent Africa and will eventually shift the global culture into Africa's court. To be honest I had no answer for his questions as we are still understanding and appreciating through research of Africa and textiles manufactured for our people where we fit in, how we fit in and if we fit in into that identity.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Da8qSkX-yqw/U_rxaX7kC7I/AAAAAAAABNA/JVhNcgRHXXU/s1600/the%2Bsartists%2Bii-11.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Da8qSkX-yqw/U_rxaX7kC7I/AAAAAAAABNA/JVhNcgRHXXU/s1600/the%2Bsartists%2Bii-11.JPG" height="427" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-rp81azEJn_I/U_rxf-08HtI/AAAAAAAABNI/8KKna8Xe7Kk/s1600/the%2Bsartists%2Bii-20.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-rp81azEJn_I/U_rxf-08HtI/AAAAAAAABNI/8KKna8Xe7Kk/s1600/the%2Bsartists%2Bii-20.JPG" height="640" width="427" /></a></div>This brings me back to this post and how we think we fit in, in re-shaping the image the world has of Africa and the image Africa has of Africa.<br /><br />A couple of months ago when we met uncle Ouigi founder of the Brooklyn Circus, he told us about a <i>global village</i> and his <i>100 year plan </i>and how his plan was not looking at the small victories of his brand and himself but at the bigger victories of everyone involved in the <i>100 year plan, </i>that his plan looked at not&nbsp;recreating the past, but using it as a foundation to build his take on yesterday, today and tomorrow.<br /><br />To us that is important. Our image may not be African in its traditional aesthetic, feel and maybe even in its expression, but it is in line with a global attitude of re-creating preconceived ideas of where the future is headed. It is African in its story-form, attitude, belief and values and to us, right now that is more important than its "look".<br /><br />Our re-creation of our story might be blurry in communication and translation, but it is work-in-progress and hopefully it will reach to a point where it answers my friends question and maybe my own too.<br /><br />This was shot by <b>The Expressionist_ Anthony Bila.</b><br /><br />Sartist.http://www.blogger.com/profile/17708270134327841196noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3264235523863837848.post-39931470100023180672014-08-13T07:58:00.000-07:002014-08-13T07:58:07.545-07:00The Brooklyn Circus x Sartists. I think the year is 2010, I'm in my last year of High School and Kabelo is just a grade below, our heads are all over the place, excited, we've just started thrifting, anyway the tumblr age was just beginning for us, we were looking at trade shows like Pitti Uomo, reading articles on street style talking about Bill Cunningham, Scott Schuman and we were practically obsessing over the culture in America, watching the lo-lifes in Ralph Lauren and of course Street Etiquette and the entire Black Ivy crew.<br /><br />These were still early days for us so we didn't really know the names of half these people and what position in the culture they held and what they represented. Locally not much was happening that excited us except for the Smarteez who were huge if you were into the fashion scene back then and right at the core of it was Manthe Ribane who we drew so much inspiration from, anyway I digress back to talking about the reason for this blog post.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-KCZED1zSr6E/U-tmaXaYf6I/AAAAAAAABMM/LOo6YP141Ow/s1600/Sartist%2Bfor%2BBKc%2B-%2B01.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-KCZED1zSr6E/U-tmaXaYf6I/AAAAAAAABMM/LOo6YP141Ow/s1600/Sartist%2Bfor%2BBKc%2B-%2B01.jpg" height="406" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-pq0zn4OmaHE/U-t8Lu5X6JI/AAAAAAAABMc/IEv-kSxs6Nk/s1600/Sartist%2Bfor%2BBKc%2B-%2B19.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-pq0zn4OmaHE/U-t8Lu5X6JI/AAAAAAAABMc/IEv-kSxs6Nk/s1600/Sartist%2Bfor%2BBKc%2B-%2B19.jpg" height="422" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-It2kDk78kZ4/U-t8QumNbqI/AAAAAAAABMk/l09Od1ipjjc/s1600/Sartist%2Bfor%2BBKc%2B-%2B07.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-It2kDk78kZ4/U-t8QumNbqI/AAAAAAAABMk/l09Od1ipjjc/s1600/Sartist%2Bfor%2BBKc%2B-%2B07.jpg" height="594" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Sometime between all the research, thrifting and re-selling clothes we came across pictures of uncle Ouigi Theodore and the Brooklyn Circus, like most things we didn't know he'd have a major role on how all things would unfold later on. Not knowing his name, his style was the only connection we had with him, which at the time was sufficient I guess. Fast forward three years later we're engaging in conversation through Instagram, finally meeting and a year later receiving gifts from him.<br /><br />We've collaborated with Manthe Ribane, styling her in the Brooklyn Circus as to say thanks to uncle Ouigi for having the faith in us and having one of our dreams come true. This is also to give gratitude to our sister Manthe Ribane for carrying the cross all those years for things like this to be even possible.<br /><br />Thank you.<br /><br />Styling by: Kabelo Kungwane<br />Shot by: Andile Buka<br />Clothes: The Brooklyn CircusSartist.http://www.blogger.com/profile/17708270134327841196noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3264235523863837848.post-41541483289405983132014-08-08T03:00:00.002-07:002014-08-08T03:00:36.370-07:00the Brooklyn Circus x Sartists<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-LuG5LIDFgZg/U-SbfAuk1KI/AAAAAAAABLI/t-UX4uxICl8/s1600/Sartist+for+BKc+-+11.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-LuG5LIDFgZg/U-SbfAuk1KI/AAAAAAAABLI/t-UX4uxICl8/s1600/Sartist+for+BKc+-+11.jpg" height="640" width="417" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-T-jcwtmh6Ik/U-SdYtPK72I/AAAAAAAABLU/oZ_nfdEo0Ag/s1600/Sartist+for+BKc+-+09.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-T-jcwtmh6Ik/U-SdYtPK72I/AAAAAAAABLU/oZ_nfdEo0Ag/s1600/Sartist+for+BKc+-+09.jpg" height="640" width="420" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-C4bvB7dWiPk/U-Seef_liOI/AAAAAAAABLc/gatUwIw1zsI/s1600/Sartist+for+BKc+-+10.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-C4bvB7dWiPk/U-Seef_liOI/AAAAAAAABLc/gatUwIw1zsI/s1600/Sartist+for+BKc+-+10.jpg" height="640" width="422" /></a></div>Portraits of Kabelo Kungwane, Manthe Ribane and Wanda Lephoto shot on film by our friend and photographer Andile Buka.<br /><br />Thank you to uncle Ouigi from the Brooklyn Circus for the gifts.Sartist.http://www.blogger.com/profile/17708270134327841196noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3264235523863837848.post-68367099446711293982014-04-30T05:14:00.002-07:002014-04-30T05:14:27.650-07:00I SEE A DIFFERENT YOU x SARTISTS.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-CFuky1ABOCo/U2DjhEKR8vI/AAAAAAAABIw/lOZWTgLbUzE/s1600/SARTISTS.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-CFuky1ABOCo/U2DjhEKR8vI/AAAAAAAABIw/lOZWTgLbUzE/s1600/SARTISTS.jpg" height="377" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-7kdER1bM0M4/U2DjxaVnpII/AAAAAAAABI4/uH40jDiU0sc/s1600/_DSC4485.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-7kdER1bM0M4/U2DjxaVnpII/AAAAAAAABI4/uH40jDiU0sc/s1600/_DSC4485.jpg" height="426" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-cdPnB7AvhNw/U2Dm4Q0jqYI/AAAAAAAABJE/Ckl9uZrnSIA/s1600/_DSC4488.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-cdPnB7AvhNw/U2Dm4Q0jqYI/AAAAAAAABJE/Ckl9uZrnSIA/s1600/_DSC4488.jpg" height="640" width="426" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-BeProAYyAiA/U2DnL1tkm6I/AAAAAAAABJM/gfHlurMPbtA/s1600/_DSC4491.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-BeProAYyAiA/U2DnL1tkm6I/AAAAAAAABJM/gfHlurMPbtA/s1600/_DSC4491.jpg" height="640" width="425" /></a></div><br />As the season changes to winter our brothers <b>I SEE A DIFFERENT YOU </b>helped us document our story through photography.<br /><br />Our inspiration is taken from the 1930's Great Depression, in a time of slavery and economic difficulty where for most communities, denim was the only accessible clothing for farm workers.<br /><br />To see more work from our brothers<b> I SEE A DIFFERENT YOU</b> visit: <b>iseeadifferentyou.tumblr.com</b> .<br /><br />Thank you to our brothers for helping us travel on this path with them.Sartist.http://www.blogger.com/profile/17708270134327841196noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3264235523863837848.post-41367158483805870882014-04-14T07:02:00.001-07:002014-04-14T07:02:27.114-07:00portraits by Mack Magagane<div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-0-A-yjZuPpc/U0vqHCOV2UI/AAAAAAAABIY/bOfCWmr51NQ/s1600/Screen+shot+2014-04-14+at+4.03.20+PM.png" /></a></div><br />Sartist.http://www.blogger.com/profile/17708270134327841196noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3264235523863837848.post-33880245533454736432014-04-14T04:56:00.002-07:002014-04-14T05:39:52.244-07:00Three Faces.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-bfqBDn44ejI/U0vMystXFZI/AAAAAAAABH4/3hkZgMx5FB8/s1600/001.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-bfqBDn44ejI/U0vMystXFZI/AAAAAAAABH4/3hkZgMx5FB8/s1600/001.jpg" height="241" width="640"></a></div>Photography by Michael Mack Magagane.Sartist.http://www.blogger.com/profile/17708270134327841196noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3264235523863837848.post-21279746655589802042014-04-14T04:49:00.000-07:002014-04-14T05:40:36.536-07:00Silhouettes.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-40Qph5LXpI8/U0vKtkODM7I/AAAAAAAABHw/W2P5yJvttio/s1600/003.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-40Qph5LXpI8/U0vKtkODM7I/AAAAAAAABHw/W2P5yJvttio/s1600/003.jpg" height="446" width="640"></a></div>Kabelo Kungwane, Bobo Ndima and Wanda Lephoto.<div><br></div><div>Photography by Michael Mack Magagane.</div><div><br></div>Sartist.http://www.blogger.com/profile/17708270134327841196noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3264235523863837848.post-66788556842215348532013-12-16T11:36:00.001-08:002014-01-23T23:48:33.783-08:00Sterkfontein. Cradle of Humankind.Quite unusual to see style being documented out the city, especially style that is not of 'African' descent... Style which is quite European in a manner of speaking, especially with the natural background that is present.<br /><div><br /></div><div>It is hard to explain how and why we got to take such a picture but I guess this is to an extent perhaps is how some of those fashion editorial images come to life. Completely two worlds colliding to create something with little to no understanding between both worlds, but just to create beauty.&nbsp;</div><div><br /></div><div>And if us the men in this picture don't fill that spot, then perhaps the beauty is captured in nature.</div><div><br /></div><div>Picture taken by Chris Saunders.<br /><div><br /></div><div><br /></div></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-nr1m-kYmrqA/UuIavkxZKaI/AAAAAAAABHA/bJN2kaVmwK4/s1600/_39B6071.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-nr1m-kYmrqA/UuIavkxZKaI/AAAAAAAABHA/bJN2kaVmwK4/s1600/_39B6071.jpg" height="640" width="426" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"></div>Sartist.http://www.blogger.com/profile/17708270134327841196noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3264235523863837848.post-41275379488898134282013-12-05T02:06:00.001-08:002014-01-23T23:52:25.990-08:00Re-worked Vintage.<div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Appreciating quality is one thing vintage research teaches and for this we thought of altering these suits to fill a design need we have when we start designing our own clothes ... So we had to change the sleeves and work out some styling details. Hope this is heading somewhere. Thank you to Trevor Stuurman for the lovely photography.&nbsp;</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Photography by Trevor Stuurman.&nbsp;</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-8vOQCP0ZcsM/UuIbopcQOgI/AAAAAAAABHI/G0mo1wEPAkw/s1600/IMG_5898.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-8vOQCP0ZcsM/UuIbopcQOgI/AAAAAAAABHI/G0mo1wEPAkw/s1600/IMG_5898.JPG" height="640" width="426" /></a></div>Sartist.http://www.blogger.com/profile/17708270134327841196noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3264235523863837848.post-23604915805131314882013-11-19T00:37:00.001-08:002013-11-19T00:37:23.085-08:00One Sunday Afternoon.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-AyO6x5CPE3o/Uosghwrs_LI/AAAAAAAABFg/zeIoyK7NrnA/s1600/IMG_7288+copy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-AyO6x5CPE3o/Uosghwrs_LI/AAAAAAAABFg/zeIoyK7NrnA/s640/IMG_7288+copy.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-4MlSvbLYEws/UoshAu2UWCI/AAAAAAAABFo/L-zc5VLrPnQ/s1600/IMG_7475.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-4MlSvbLYEws/UoshAu2UWCI/AAAAAAAABFo/L-zc5VLrPnQ/s640/IMG_7475.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-alvEJ5lPmH4/UoshU3crruI/AAAAAAAABFw/909p12xxNtg/s1600/IMG_7600.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-alvEJ5lPmH4/UoshU3crruI/AAAAAAAABFw/909p12xxNtg/s640/IMG_7600.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-OyqttDFenMk/UoshnS6U7_I/AAAAAAAABF4/Wbg4EP8GbbY/s1600/IMG_7628.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-OyqttDFenMk/UoshnS6U7_I/AAAAAAAABF4/Wbg4EP8GbbY/s640/IMG_7628.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-ghM_TYfYwjw/Uosh3L-4l8I/AAAAAAAABGA/srXSYUxX8sM/s1600/IMG_7565.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-ghM_TYfYwjw/Uosh3L-4l8I/AAAAAAAABGA/srXSYUxX8sM/s640/IMG_7565.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/--nDHR5PUtco/UosicY2WrfI/AAAAAAAABGI/_8zi9YE2iMY/s1600/IMG_7336.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/--nDHR5PUtco/UosicY2WrfI/AAAAAAAABGI/_8zi9YE2iMY/s640/IMG_7336.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br />Born in the 60s. South Africa. The Sartists x Boys of Soweto.Sartist.http://www.blogger.com/profile/17708270134327841196noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3264235523863837848.post-8163335441377659582013-11-17T00:25:00.000-08:002013-11-17T00:25:09.687-08:00Inspiration: GQ 1931.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-NzOwhbkkO0o/Uoh8ptg1-HI/AAAAAAAABFI/kbHEmQpRzAo/s1600/GQ+1931.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-NzOwhbkkO0o/Uoh8ptg1-HI/AAAAAAAABFI/kbHEmQpRzAo/s640/GQ+1931.jpg" width="449" /></a></div><br />Carrying the Cross.Sartist.http://www.blogger.com/profile/17708270134327841196noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3264235523863837848.post-55722246545051756712013-10-24T07:57:00.000-07:002013-10-24T07:57:52.719-07:00The Township.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-CosokVXlQ30/UmkydDw065I/AAAAAAAABBg/UmIcUf3fNxI/s1600/IMG_4389.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-CosokVXlQ30/UmkydDw065I/AAAAAAAABBg/UmIcUf3fNxI/s640/IMG_4389.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-FFGDMNJGXXg/UmkzKQRLqWI/AAAAAAAABBo/vrmwAEvfbAk/s1600/IMG_4409.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-FFGDMNJGXXg/UmkzKQRLqWI/AAAAAAAABBo/vrmwAEvfbAk/s640/IMG_4409.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br />"I can identify with it. It does not strike me as 'peculiar'. Yet, I still try to avoid being trapped in its hypnotic embrace, which seems to mock my carefully cultivated indifference and self confidence. I feel ambivalent about my ambivalence, embarrassed at my embarrassment." - Santu Mofokeng.<br /><br />Originally this quote by Santu Mofokeng was directed to townships and people that live in them but rather on people of a certain faith.<br /><br />I on the other hand found an understanding that I could apply to townships. Many of us that live or have family that still live in the poorest areas of townships are ashamed, embarrassed by it, so we hide it.<br /><br />We hide it in appearance.<br /><br />Sartist.http://www.blogger.com/profile/17708270134327841196noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3264235523863837848.post-73533870903030143552013-10-21T02:40:00.001-07:002013-10-21T02:40:40.737-07:00Street Etiquette x Brooklyn Circus and us, the Sartists.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/--yiDm1llaMI/UmTw2kW8wDI/AAAAAAAABAM/QNJ8X4QIdHk/s1600/Screen+Shot+2013-10-18+at+8.03.12+AM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/--yiDm1llaMI/UmTw2kW8wDI/AAAAAAAABAM/QNJ8X4QIdHk/s1600/Screen+Shot+2013-10-18+at+8.03.12+AM.png" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-TU7dUIs-pR8/UmTxY8bwvHI/AAAAAAAABAU/Gy6I_8c0RrY/s1600/Screen+Shot+2013-10-18+at+8.02.40+AM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-TU7dUIs-pR8/UmTxY8bwvHI/AAAAAAAABAU/Gy6I_8c0RrY/s1600/Screen+Shot+2013-10-18+at+8.02.40+AM.png" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b>Home.</b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b><br /></b></div><div style="text-align: left;">In a folder titled Appropriated Spaces, Santu Mofokeng once wrote that the notion of 'home' is a fiction we create out of a need to belong, that home is a place where some people have never been to and a place where some people will never arrive at.&nbsp;</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">He wrote that home is an appropriated space, and that it does not exist objectively in reality. The week we spent with Art Comes First, Street Etiquette and Ouigi Theodore of Brooklyn circus taught us a lot, and to an extent re-iterated what Mr Santu Mofokeng said about home.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">On that saturday of StrCrd, the tennis look saturday we got home happy and the first thing my father said to us was "you guys look like you come from heaven", I don't know what he mean't by that but the understanding we got was, I guess what Santu Mofokeng says, that home(heaven) is a place you don't go or arrive at but rather a place you create.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">I don't know.....oh well.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div>Sartist.http://www.blogger.com/profile/17708270134327841196noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3264235523863837848.post-14339004583454979412013-10-19T02:01:00.001-07:002013-10-19T02:01:18.584-07:00Inspiration. Marcus Garvey.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-hhC6FGXPG_0/UmJHAUp5qrI/AAAAAAAAA_4/eI54HERMGDA/s1600/marcus-garvey-7.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="448" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-hhC6FGXPG_0/UmJHAUp5qrI/AAAAAAAAA_4/eI54HERMGDA/s640/marcus-garvey-7.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />A people without a knowledge of their past history, origin and culture is like a tree without roots - Marcus Garvey.<br /><br /><br />Sartist.http://www.blogger.com/profile/17708270134327841196noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3264235523863837848.post-22335787427363897542013-10-17T10:33:00.000-07:002013-10-17T10:36:32.982-07:00Travel Etiquette. South Africa.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-7NZP0x02eOg/UmAaFMisi-I/AAAAAAAAA9Y/VKEpAH9DTsE/s1600/stretjhbward1247.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-7NZP0x02eOg/UmAaFMisi-I/AAAAAAAAA9Y/VKEpAH9DTsE/s640/stretjhbward1247.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Orf5dBiWtY8/UmAaLHcTOfI/AAAAAAAAA9g/CbNNcPx7c_g/s1600/20131001img_0727.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Orf5dBiWtY8/UmAaLHcTOfI/AAAAAAAAA9g/CbNNcPx7c_g/s640/20131001img_0727.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-PKGCytJ_VrY/UmAaXOZN5uI/AAAAAAAAA9o/tKDmjR52CSs/s1600/1066.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-erM3TXqVyZQ/UmAcQr6M3II/AAAAAAAAA-w/idlEsq92Xs0/s1600/370.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-erM3TXqVyZQ/UmAcQr6M3II/AAAAAAAAA-w/idlEsq92Xs0/s640/370.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-ssktdwJYW1A/UmAcVg3ZGZI/AAAAAAAAA-4/LaXRVf-0FMA/s1600/1395349_10152001109171654_597761809_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-ssktdwJYW1A/UmAcVg3ZGZI/AAAAAAAAA-4/LaXRVf-0FMA/s640/1395349_10152001109171654_597761809_n.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-D5J51PpeanM/UmAcd5casjI/AAAAAAAAA_A/HskYtDuBC4M/s1600/828.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-D5J51PpeanM/UmAcd5casjI/AAAAAAAAA_A/HskYtDuBC4M/s640/828.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-wNZN3heCkuU/UmAcqYA4UeI/AAAAAAAAA_I/NPBol0WOXyM/s1600/20130929img_0581.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-wNZN3heCkuU/UmAcqYA4UeI/AAAAAAAAA_I/NPBol0WOXyM/s640/20130929img_0581.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br />Thank you to everyone that made Travel Etiquette possibe, from the organizers of StrCrd to InstantGrass. Blessing spending a couple of days with Art Comes First, Ouigi Theodore, Street Etiquette,Bob the Stylist, Grace Ladoja, Kenji Summers, The Smarties and I See A Different You.<br /><br />Too bad I couldn't get my hands on pictures of everyone, soon though.Will try share more knowledge on details with the next coming posts.<br /><br />This is love.<br /><br />Images taken from Street Etiquette and Paul Ward.<br />www.streetetiquette.com&nbsp; Sartist.http://www.blogger.com/profile/17708270134327841196noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3264235523863837848.post-45174403719179562252013-10-17T05:17:00.000-07:002013-10-17T05:17:07.071-07:00StrCrd Day 3. <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Pbr08Dk3xhE/Ul_VBQve3rI/AAAAAAAAA7Q/97tpLD1M-JI/s1600/Screen+Shot+2013-10-17+at+2.10.41+PM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Pbr08Dk3xhE/Ul_VBQve3rI/AAAAAAAAA7Q/97tpLD1M-JI/s1600/Screen+Shot+2013-10-17+at+2.10.41+PM.png" /></a></div><br /><br />Wanda Lephoto. Ouigi Theodore and Kabelo KungwaneSartist.http://www.blogger.com/profile/17708270134327841196noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3264235523863837848.post-61378508149348043792013-10-17T01:41:00.000-07:002013-10-17T01:41:44.293-07:00Thoughts behind the Tennis look. StrCrd Day 3.I find myself interested in a gang of 'decadent and hedonistic' artists and writers formed in the mid 19th century called the Aesthetic Movement.<br />What interests me in this movement is what they believed. They believed that one's taste in all things is paramount, that art held no moral or didactic purpose, but should be simply beautiful, and in a manner reward the viewer with a pleasure solely drawn from aesthetics.<br /><br />Interesting? Well I think so. Days leading up to StrCrd were exciting but day 3 even more so. I say this because I believe our heads were wrapped around a similar school of thought, a school of thought that can be aligned with that of the Aesthetic Movement, which is "Art for Art's sake".<br /><br />Simple beauty. Pleasured viewer.<br /><br />What we wore to StrCrd was an idea. An idea of what we thought we would want to look like if we were tennis players. We wore tennis outfits on that day because 24 hours prior to that day we were inspired. Inspired by beauty and simplicity of tennis. Beauty drawn from Moeti and Lazarus Fume of the Black Photo Album by Santu Mofekeng and tennis racket installations by Ali of A Noble Savage.<br /><br />Our purpose? Well unlike many of our past conceptual looks and outfits that aimed at challenging socially per-conceived ideas of what people are meant to act and look like, this outfit was different. It was us having fun, entertaining ourselves at an event that was supposed to entertain us...it was us being beautiful and I guess from the response we got, the viewer was rewarded with some pleasure. And to that we are pleased.<br /><br />So maybe the Aesthetic movement had something going, Art for Art's Sake.Sartist.http://www.blogger.com/profile/17708270134327841196noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3264235523863837848.post-84485847210051660512013-10-11T04:31:00.002-07:002013-10-11T04:33:05.784-07:00Inspiration. Men. Victorian Era. <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-dPj6H5EVujA/UlfeeV7kBmI/AAAAAAAAA6k/QlEMw8qDrRk/s1600/012_mofokeng-slide20_elliot-phakane-web.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-dPj6H5EVujA/UlfeeV7kBmI/AAAAAAAAA6k/QlEMw8qDrRk/s640/012_mofokeng-slide20_elliot-phakane-web.jpg" width="469" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-stL1dykMHH0/UlfevPYOylI/AAAAAAAAA6s/UFsGv26H5H0/s1600/vmfa_068_mofokeng_11.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-stL1dykMHH0/UlfevPYOylI/AAAAAAAAA6s/UFsGv26H5H0/s640/vmfa_068_mofokeng_11.jpg" width="420" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-ISSYaXzhkZE/UlfeyamT9rI/AAAAAAAAA60/TPR7MX75YSA/s1600/015_mofokeng-slide51_unidentified-photographer-web.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-ISSYaXzhkZE/UlfeyamT9rI/AAAAAAAAA60/TPR7MX75YSA/s640/015_mofokeng-slide51_unidentified-photographer-web.jpg" width="426" /></a></div>Images taken from the Black Photo Album by Santu Mofokeng.Sartist.http://www.blogger.com/profile/17708270134327841196noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3264235523863837848.post-76482589404982319542013-10-11T00:46:00.003-07:002013-10-11T00:46:49.802-07:00Another Africa x Sartists. Something for uMadala (Old Man).<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-sfg7A7urwbY/UlesYev9rcI/AAAAAAAAA6E/RWxGhipwIuI/s1600/Screen+shot+2013-10-11+at+9.39.49+AM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-sfg7A7urwbY/UlesYev9rcI/AAAAAAAAA6E/RWxGhipwIuI/s1600/Screen+shot+2013-10-11+at+9.39.49+AM.png" /></a></div><br />Not a forgotten face.Sartist.http://www.blogger.com/profile/17708270134327841196noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3264235523863837848.post-48666867890537720212013-10-10T10:10:00.004-07:002013-10-10T10:19:45.550-07:00Inspiration. Moeti and Lazarus Fume.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-kV3aRC2hby8/UlbfD2cmxlI/AAAAAAAAA54/cIId3KlbnHY/s1600/moeti.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-kV3aRC2hby8/UlbfD2cmxlI/AAAAAAAAA54/cIId3KlbnHY/s1600/moeti.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Cried seeing this image of Moeti and Lazarus. This image was inspiration to what we wore at StrCrd on the 3rd day.&nbsp;</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Thank you to the photographer that documented this beautiful piece in Black history and Black Fashion, and an even greater thank you to Moeti and Lazarus, that keep inspiring young boys as ourselves.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Still need to do some research on Moeti but what I've seen from Lazarus I have no words for. Style was something he had and if fashion was a love he had, if changing socially pre-conceived ideas of what a Black Man, a poor Black man should look like was something that resided in his mind at times, then all we can say his efforts don't go unnoticed. Love.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-kV3aRC2hby8/UlbfD2cmxlI/AAAAAAAAA50/2N6tPpfsCZ8/s1600/moeti.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><br /></a></div><br />Sartist.http://www.blogger.com/profile/17708270134327841196noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3264235523863837848.post-32356082219764987532013-10-10T02:36:00.001-07:002013-10-10T02:38:18.267-07:00Day 2 STRCRD. Sartists<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-wL-210_mVhg/UlZzCbjjxeI/AAAAAAAAA5c/9hSIkXuKkSU/s1600/Designer+8+-+mikebellphotography.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="448" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-wL-210_mVhg/UlZzCbjjxeI/AAAAAAAAA5c/9hSIkXuKkSU/s640/Designer+8+-+mikebellphotography.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-3keamJHHNkA/UlZzGOWznlI/AAAAAAAAA5k/P3xBy2000Co/s1600/Designer+7+-+mikebellphotography.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-3keamJHHNkA/UlZzGOWznlI/AAAAAAAAA5k/P3xBy2000Co/s640/Designer+7+-+mikebellphotography.jpg" width="434" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The British look.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Wanda Lephoto and Kabelo Kungwane at StrCrd day 2. This look was inspired by British style and British colors. Kabelo in a classic two piece suit, in his role of a college professor and Wanda in a younger look as a college student.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Much love to Anthea Knows Best and Jamal Nxedlana of Missshape for letting us chill at their stall.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Images taken by Mike Bell of www.mikebellphotography.blogspot.com</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br />Sartist.http://www.blogger.com/profile/17708270134327841196noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3264235523863837848.post-10537611558385458602013-10-09T10:29:00.001-07:002013-10-09T10:30:37.021-07:00STRCRD DAY 1. Sartists x Nicola Cooper<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-yXliX9ySeNE/UlWRlGDVULI/AAAAAAAAA5M/g4e1rmGWWng/s1600/Str+Crd+15+-+mikebellphotography.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-yXliX9ySeNE/UlWRlGDVULI/AAAAAAAAA5M/g4e1rmGWWng/s640/Str+Crd+15+-+mikebellphotography.jpg" width="435" /></a></div>Day 1 StrCrd with our mentor Nicola Cooper. This is love.<br /><br />Shades of Brown inspired by an image taken of Steve Biko back in his day. Lord knows we love Steve Biko.<br /><br />Image taken by Mike Bell of Mike Bell photography<br />http://mikebellphotography.blogspot.com/Sartist.http://www.blogger.com/profile/17708270134327841196noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3264235523863837848.post-67111415140085598652013-09-18T01:35:00.001-07:002013-09-18T01:35:19.976-07:00Sartist.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-9Zt1v7qcai8/UjllrGYR6SI/AAAAAAAAA40/togPWHxWNr8/s1600/1208824_4748287765413_2139952308_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-9Zt1v7qcai8/UjllrGYR6SI/AAAAAAAAA40/togPWHxWNr8/s1600/1208824_4748287765413_2139952308_n.jpg" /></a></div>sartorial artist.Sartist.http://www.blogger.com/profile/17708270134327841196noreply@blogger.com0